Re: Forgot my ROOT PASSWORD...

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From: Mark E Adams
Date: Mon, 15 May 2000 00:00

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darner wrote:
> 
> Tux wrote:
> 
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Do I have to reinstall Linux if I forgot my root password, or is there
> > some way to get back into the system without doing this...???
> >
> > Thanks..
> 
> If you start it with linux 1 at the LILO prompt there is a way to change
> the root password

after booting as single user type "passwd root" and follow the
directions.
-- 
Mark 
adams@nospam.ucalgary.ca

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From: Mark E Adams <adams@ucalgary.ca>
Subject: Re: Forgot my ROOT PASSWORD...
Date: 2000/05/15
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